Luis Suarez to consider transfer request in Liverpool dispute

Luis Suarez will consider submitting a formal transfer request and the possibility of court action if his Liverpool dispute is not resolved, say sources close to the player.

The 26-year-old believes Arsenal's bid of
just over £40m
triggered a clause in his contract that allows him to leave.

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Wenger to remain 'amicable'

Liverpool rejected the offer and insist the clause does not force them to sell.

"We want to [sign Suarez] if it is feasible in an amicable way," said Gunners manager Arsene Wenger.

"We will respect what Liverpool want to do. I don't want to speak about Suarez, because that is between Liverpool and Arsenal.

"I am a great believer you have to keep as much confidentiality as possible, which is quite difficult in the modern world.

"But we work very hard, not only on the case you name, but on other different cases. We can still strengthen the squad, there is one month to go. We are at the beginning of August and working very hard to strengthen our squad.

"I am confident. You look at many teams around us. Nothing has happened until now. At the moment the market hasn't moved a lot. Apart from Manchester City, nobody has done anything."

Arsenal made their club-record offer of £40m plus £1 for Suarez in the belief that it would enable them to secure the Uruguay international's services.

Liverpool continue to insist that Suarez is not for sale.

It is understood that when Suarez
signed a new contract
in August 2012, he requested a clause that allowed him to depart if Liverpool failed to qualify for the Champions League and received a bid in excess of £40m.

Suarez in numbers

30 goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool last season

Since joining from Ajax in January 2011 for £22.7m, has scored 51 in 96 appearances

49 goals in 48 games for Ajax the season before joining Liverpool

35 goals in 69 appearances for Uruguay

Liverpool refused this but suggested an arrangement that obliged them to act in good faith if those conditions were met, which Suarez argues he only accepted because he felt there was verbal agreement from all parties that - despite the new wording - it would work in the same way as a release clause.

While Liverpool are confident that from a legal perspective their position stands up to scrutiny - and Suarez reluctantly agrees - the player is adamant the Reds have gone back on their word and feels let down.

He has informed Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers of his desire to leave for Champions League football and the only proposal on the table is from Arsenal, with reported interest from Real Madrid failing to materialise.

Whereas Liverpool have not played in the Champions League since 2009 and missed out on European qualification altogether for next season, Arsenal will feature in the competition for a 17th consecutive campaign.

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Waiting patiently for the next BBC Suarez scoop. Which will probably appear here within 24 hours, penned by someone at the BBC who knows someone close to the player's wife's hairdresser's dog. The story will run for a day and then be hidden, pretending they never published it!

1795.Sensible Football 2 Minutes ago Who_dat , how do you know reinas version is Fact-----------

Of course he thinks its fact you said otherwise, that's how it thinks it will just say and think the opposite you or ay other LFC fan says. Give it an hour and another LFC fans saying how loyal Pepe was and no doubt it will disagree, even if that means contradicting itself

Reina i've always loved him but he put a gun to the clubs head and said he was outta here for barca so we got a replacement but unfortunatly for reina he got his eye wiped when valdes stayed at barca, & we all know he wont play second fiddle so of he goes on loan. Oh and every loanee can say no. But i expect barca will come calling next year. But for doing what he did unforgivable

Who_dat , how do you know reinas version is Fact, where you there are you his agent or something! I have loads of time for pepe but he did court barca and tell the club he would move if barca wanted him ( you forgot that bit from his version) the fact is both are employed by liverpool and the club feel one is disposable the other isn't, its almost like you've never seen a transfer window

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